Storytime Theme: Rainbows
Celebrate colors with this storytime theme that’s perfect for preschoolers – rainbows! Whether you’re going all out with unicorns or taking a more STEM approach, this storytime lesson plan has a little bit of everything. With nonfiction books and stories alike, use these books as a jumping off point for conversations about the weather, emotions, or science. And with fun science experiments and crafts, kids will be enthralled with it all!
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Storytime Theme: Rainbows
Books
- The End of the Rainbow by Liza Donnelly
- My Color Is Rainbow by Agnes Hsu, illustrated by Yuliya Gwilym
- Penguins Love Colors by Sarah Aspinall
- Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
- The Rainbow Book by Kate Ohrt
- Rainbow Of My Own by Don Freeman
- Rainbows by Martha E. Rustad
- Uni Paints a Rainbow by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- What Is a Rainbow? by Harriet Blackford, illustrated by Mike Henson
Songs & Rhymes
- Rainbow Dancers – Storybook Stephanie
- Rainbow Song – Metropolitan Library System
- If Your Clothes Have Any Red – Loudest Librarian
Crafts & Activities
- Grow a Rainbow – Mom Brite
- Rainbow Craft – Teaching Mama
- Rainbow Mosaic – Kids Activities
